Comber board



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Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEQJ EUGEN SECKLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed-May 12,

groups of wires slidable longitudinally of the frames whereby the harness cords may be moved into different vertical positions; the central board having only the movable groups of transversely arranged wires,

' whereby portions of the harness cords may be moved out of the vertical positions to 'compensate for any variance in the vertical positions of the heddles relative to one another. A further object. of the invention is to generally improve the construction. of the wire mounting or frames of the comber board structure. i i I \Vith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. j

' In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention'appertains, may underdescribe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig: 1, is a fragmentaryplan view of one of the frames with a portion of oneof the strips removed to illustrate a detailedconstruction. V

Fig. 2, is a similar view of another of the frames. 1

Fig. 3, is an enlarged transverse sectional view of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 4, is an enlarged transverse sectional view of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5, is a perspective'view of one of the end members of the movable wire groups.

Fig. 6, is a' perspectiveview of one of the spacing panels.

Fig. 7, is a front elevation of a jacquard machine with some of the harness cords de pending therefrom, and-showing the manner of said frames having a longitudi-- of wires in staggered relation, and

weaving an intermediate width Of fabric,

stand how to make and use the same, I will 1926. SeriaI No. 108,494.

in which these and additional cords pass through the comber board structure when adjusted for weaving a wide fabric.

Fig.8, is a diagrammatic view of the harness cords shown in Fig. 7, illustrating the adjustments that are made for weaving a narrow fabric.

Fig. 9, is a diagrammatic view of a'less number of .harness cords illustrating the positions assumed by the different heddles during the adjustment from one extreme to the other.

Fig. 10, is also a diagrammatic View similar to Fig. 8, illustrating an adjustment for and illustrating the manner in which the harness is adjusted to bring the heddles into the same horizontal plane from the positions assumed in Fig. 9;

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 15 represents a suitable frame, the two longer sides of'whichare rabbeted on the inside, and over which extends portions ,of the strips 16 to form guide grooves 17 for a purpose to be presently described.

'VVithin this frame is arranged a stationary group of longitudinal wires or rods 18, running from one end to the other, and the several wires of this group are arranged in staggered relation to each 0ther,'as: plainly shown in Fig. 3, and are supported within the frameby means of lateral strips 19, suitably apertured to receive the wires, andthe majority of these strips are supported at their ends in the channel guides 20 secured to the inner, faces of the longer sides of the frame, but-terminating short of the ends, as indicated in Fig. 1, so as to leave passage ways 21 to the guide grooves 17 because the upper edges of the channel guides 20 pro ject above the lower walls or'jfaces of the guide grooves. It is to be understood that the strips 19 are adjustable or'slidable on the wires 18. I I

In the guide grooves 17 are slidably mounted the end membersor carriages 22 of the movable groups or transversely arranged wires and may be entered into the guide grooves through the passageways'Ql. These carriages are preferably made from channel sections and are vprovided'with a plurality of staggered holes 23 for the'reception of the ,ends of the transverse Wires 21. These-transverse wires with their carriages'are sli'dable longitudinally of the frame 15, and in order to maintain them in their spaced relation to each other, a-panel 25 having holes 26 therethru, corresponding'to the holes in the. carriage is mounted on the wires intermediate their ends, and projects between some of the longitudinal wires 18, and if found desirable, guide wires 27 may be provided so as to form spaces into which the panel projects, which spaces will be approximately the same size as the thickness of the panel, whereas the distance between the 1 comber board wiresmay-be considerably greater.

There are a'number of the movable groups of transverse wires in the frame, and one or more of them may be located between the cross strips 19.

The several groups of movable transverse wires crossing the stationary group of longitudinal wires form numerous holes for the harnesscords, and because of the staggered relation of the wires 1n theseveral roups a greater number of holes are provided in a given space than would be possible if all the wires were in one-straight line.

7 The-frame illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4: and designated by the numeral 28, is the same as the one above described, with the exception that the longitudinal comber wires are elimitween suitablebrackets or frame work nated, and only four guide wires 27 are used to guide the panel 25 of each group of transverse wlres.

In actual practice, two frames are used,

with one frame 28 between them in spaced relation as shown in Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, being supported in vertical alignment be- (not shown) generally used in devices of this character.

In Fig. 7, the jacquard machine 29 is shown as provided with hooks 30, from which depend the harness .cords 31, and

these pass through the holes formed by the several groups of wires in the upper frame 15, then through the movable groups of V transverse wires in the frame 28,'and then through the holes between the several groups of wires in the-lower frame 15, and because the movable groups of wires in the lower frame are set in the major separated positions, the harness cords are located for weav- 111g wide fabric, and heddles 32 are in the same horizontal plane, or substantially so. lVhen it is desired to weave a narrow fabric, the groups of movable transverse wires are slidtoward each other, or toward a central point so as to bring them closer together, and the outermost ones of these movable groups of wires can be moved the same distance to one side of a vertical center as they were tothe other side of such vertical center when weaving the wide fabric, with- .out makingany ad ustments in the central frame, and, ence to Fig. ment when as'will be obvious, upon refer-. -9,the heddlesare out of alignin the intermedlate positions wires in their prior to adjustment of the mechanism in the central frame 28. In order to bring thedifferences in the lengths ofsaid-cordswhen .1n the lntermedlate position, as shown in Fig. 10.

.After the movable groupsuof wires have beenadjusted as desired, spacing sticks "33 may be placed between the several groups so that the ends of said sticks set into the: guide grooves 1.7. and lie between the ends-of the carriages 22 thereby holding said-groups of proper spaced 1 relation.

In Figs. 7, 8 and 10, the lower ends ofa number of harness cords are shown without running them from the'hooks because of the likelihood of confusing theillustration.

Of course I do not wish to be limitedto the exact details of.construction: as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claimswithout de-' 1. A comber board structure including a pair of supporting elements in spaced relation, means to provide guide holes for harness cords; an intermediate supporting structure, and means in the latter supporting structure to change the positions 'of the intermediate portions of thecordsito vary the positions of their lower'ends.

2. A comber board structureincluding upper and lower frames; -longitudinal spaced wires supported in said frames in staggered relation; transverse wires supportedin staggered relation in each of the frames and arranged in groups, separately movable; ,another frame between. .the first mentioned ones; transverse wires-in the centralframe in staggered relation to each other and arranged. in groups for separate movements; harness cords passing between the several groups of wiresand provided with heddles;

the movements of the groups oftr-ansverse in staggered relation;fspace strips in which said wires are mounted, .the-ends'of said spacer strips being supported in the channel guides; carriages slidably mounted in the ed on the transverse wires and projecting beguide grooves and insertable andremovable tween certain of the first mentioned Wires;

therefrom through the passageways; a luand spacer sticks insertible between the rality of spaced parallel wires mounte in groups of movable wires. 7

5 said carriages in staggered relation and In testimony whereof,Ihave hereunto afcrossing the first mentioned wires to form fixed my signature. guide holes for harness cords; panels mount- 7 EUGEN SECKLER. 

